The primary kids have some new pets: Three goldfish named Pinky, Blackie, and Pumpkin! Pinky is in front, Blackie is in the middle, and Pumpkin is at the back. The kids chose the names and they are good at remembering which one is which. They are going to watch the fish as they get used…
Tsukuba International School is a member of Scholastic, a mail order club that is very popular with schools in North America. It is the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books and a leader in educational technology and children’s media. While its primary focus is children’s books, it also offers magazines, technology-based products, teacher…
In the spring we planted rice, and this fall we returned to the rice fields to harvest it. After we practiced harvesting rice the old-fashioned way, we watched local farmers do it the modern way. Finally, we ate the farmers’ handmade onigiri (rice balls), which tasted much better than those store-bought ones.
This big, beautiful spider was found on the side of our school building during the summer. We are doing some research on identifying the spider and learning about its characteristics. Do you know what kind of spider this is? Is it a male or female? Where does it come from? Is it poisonous?
On Friday, we had a school-wide meeting to discuss how to react in case of emergency. We talked about the important things to remember during an earthquake or fire. In the case of an earthquake, we learned how to take cover under our desks. In the case of fire, we learned how to evacuate the…
